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Re: Mount sizing

Post by Steve N »

cleaver wrote
"I'm doing oils ATM, so this hasn't reared its head. But I'm going to have to make a call on it sooner or later."


If you are float/surface mount oils on board to MDF/mountcard, why not bottom weight it

Just saying.......... :giggle: :sweating:
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Re: Mount sizing

Post by Not your average framer »

YPF wrote:Then don’t let their eyes glaze over - take the opportunity to educate in an engaging way. Loads of my first time customers will say they didn’t know framing was so involved and that no other framer has bothered to explainso much about what and why things are done.

Part of our growing reputation (including with other local framers) is based on being forthcoming when discussing framing techniques.

Hi Steve,

I fully agree! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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